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It’s like you’re in the top five of this week’s MLS Power Rankings, with Columbus winning for the third time in his last four contests to maintain his place at the top of the heap. At the other end of the order, another beating has San José staring at the rest of the league.
1. Columbus Crew
Previous ranking: one
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET
Gyasi Zardes continued his exceptional form in a 2-0 win over Nashville, scoring one and assisting in the other. He has four goals and a pair of assists in his last three appearances, and is second in MLS in goals scored, one behind LAFC’s Diego Rossi.
2. Philadelphia Union
Previous ranking: two
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in Cincinnati, 7:30 pm ET
The Union’s only loss since MLS is Back came in a narrow loss to Supporters’ Shield leader Columbus, as Jim Curtin’s team amassed 16 points from seven games, outscoring opponents 14-4 in that span.
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3. Seattle Sounders
Previous ranking: 3
Next MLS game: Wednesday in Portland, 10 p.m. ET
The Sounders continue to advance, dispatching LAFC 3-0. What will please coach Brian Schmetzer even more is how his team has solidified defensively, conceding six goals in their last six games.
4. City of Orlando
Previous ranking: 4
Next MLS game: Wednesday in Kansas City, 7:30 pm ET
Chris Mueller is the league’s fourth leading scorer after his tally (and assist) in Orlando’s 4-1 win over Chicago. The 24-year-old has made 11 appearances in 2020, only without registering a goal or an assist in four of them.
5. Toronto fc
Previous ranking: 5
Next MLS game: Wednesdays at NYCFC, 7 pm ET
A 2-2 draw against DC means Toronto has won once in four games this month, falling five points behind Columbus in a Supporters’ Shield run that the Reds weren’t considered favorites for a long time.
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2 Related 6. New York City FC
Previous ranking: 7
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Toronto pm ET
A 0-0 draw against New England marked the second time in three games that NYCFC shared the points in a scoreless contest, but the Bronx side’s defense has been unmatched since it left the MLS is Back bubble, allowing three goals against. in seven games.
7. FC Dallas
Previous ranking: 18
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in Atlanta, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN +
Forward Franco Jara arrived in Dallas with great expectations. After a slow start, the Argentine has flared up with five goals in his last five games, and three wins in a row have pushed the CDF to third place in the Western Conference.
8. Portland Timbers
Previous ranking: 13
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Seattle, 10 p.m. ET
The Timbers got the job done in San Jose, getting four points out of a possible six, even as manager Gio Savarese participated in a sizable squad rotation.
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9. LA Galaxy
Previous ranking: 6
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in Salt Lake, 9:30 pm ET, ESPN +
A home loss to Colorado dusted off a four-game unbeaten streak.
10. Montreal Impact
Previous ranking: 8
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in New England, 5 p.m. ET
Romell Quioto scored both of Montreal’s goals this week, but was sent off in a 4-1 loss to Philadelphia and Impact conceded three more goals in a midweek loss to Vancouver. Eleven goals against in the last three games are not a pretty read.
11. Houston Dynamo
Previous ranking: 9
Next MLS game: Wednesday in Chicago, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN +
Darwin Quintero appears to be stepping up after the sale of Alberth Elis, as his cheeky chip helped repair his saved penalty against the former Minnesota team. But a three-game winning streak has now given way to a three-game winless streak.
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12. Sporting Kansas City
Previous ranking: 12
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Orlando, 7:30 pm ET
An inspired fight against Dallas, largely due to Johnny Russell’s brilliant ongoing form, turned into a brutal loss thanks to Graham Zusi’s crucial mistake. SKC is still in second place in the West, but one win in six has prevented them from breaking away from the chasing group.
13. New England Revolution
Previous ranking: 12
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Montreal, 5 p.m. ET
No one has thrown more shots in MLS than Gustavo Bou and only Diego Rossi has thrown more shots on goal than Bou, but Teal Bunbury is the Revs’ top scorer with four goals on nearly a third of shots. That should pretty well explain why only Nashville, the Red Bulls and Cincinnati have scored fewer times than New England.
14. Minnesota United
Previous ranking: 14
Next MLS game: Wednesday in Columbus, 7:30 pm ET
In an attempt to boost Minnesota’s attack, Kei Kamara has joined the Loons. However, the goals weren’t the problem over the weekend, but rather the team’s inability to protect a two-goal lead in a disappointing 2-2 draw against Houston.
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16. Colorado Rapids
Previous ranking: 19
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. San José, 9 p.m. ET
The Kamara trade means the Rapids are doubling down on the youth. Time will tell if that will work, but goals from Cole Bassett and Jonathan Lewis in a 2-0 win over the Galaxy resulted in some positive early returns.
17. LAFC
Previous ranking: eleven
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Vancouver, 10:30 pm ET, ESPN +
Defense in transition has been a problem for LAFC all season. Now they are just handing away goals to the opposition, conceding two penalties in a 3-0 loss to Seattle. The upcoming schedule softens a bit with games against Vancouver and San Jose, but LAFC is in no position to take anything for granted.
17. Nashville SC
Previous ranking: 17
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. DC, 8:30 pm ET
The expansion team’s four-game undefeated streak came to an end in a 2-0 loss to league leaders Columbus, but that stretch put Nashville on the brink of a playoff spot in the East.
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18. Inter Miami CF
Previous ranking: 22
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Red Bulls, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN +
Miami’s acquisition of Gonzalo Higuaín from Juventus has already awakened his forward body, with Juan Aguedelo scoring his second goal of the season in a 2-1 win at Atlanta as he faces a minutes-long fight with the soon-to-be Argentine forward. will debut in the South. Beach.
19. Vancouver Whitecaps
Previous classification: 24
Next MLS game: Wednesdays at LAFC, 10:30 pm ET, ESPN +
After two wins in a week, the ‘Caps are now inside the playoff spots. This is life in MLS. Fredy Montero also looked reborn, not only scoring three goals in victories over Montreal and Real Salt Lake, but he has also bonded well with attacking partner Lucas Cavallini.
20. Real Salt Lake
Previous ranking: fifteen
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. LA Galaxy, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN +
There are not many things that go well for RSL, either on or off the field. Sure, things can change quickly given the tight qualification in the West, but a home loss to Vancouver doesn’t bode well.
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21. FC Cincinnati
Previous classification: 26
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 pm ET
After something of a Cinderella run into the round of 16 in MLS is Back, Cincinnati earned its first win since the Orlando bubble in a 1-0 win at the Red Bulls, and is still just two points away from a place in the playoffs.
22. New York Red Bulls
Previous ranking: sixteen
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in Miami, 8 pm ET, ESPN +
The Red Bulls were eliminated for the third time in four games in their 1-0 home loss to Cincinnati. Only DC, Cincinnati and Chicago have worse goal differential in the Eastern Conference.
23. DC United
Previous ranking: twenty
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in Nashville, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN +
The 2-2 draw with Toronto was DC’s first multi-goal game since … a 2-2 draw with Toronto on July 13.
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24. Chicago Fire
Previous ranking: 2. 3
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN +
Robert Beric scored in a second straight game when the Fire fell 4-1 to Orlando, accounting for half of Chicago’s goals scored in four September games.
25. Atlanta United
Previous ranking: 25
Next MLS game: Wednesday vs. Dallas, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN +
Since getting the “new manager rebound” with a win over Nashville on Aug. 22, Stephen Glass’ Atlanta has picked up just two points and lost four of six, including Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Miami.
26. San José Earthquakes
Previous ranking: twenty-one
Next MLS game: Wednesdays in Colorado, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN +
Each week that passes accumulates more humiliations in this team. A 6-1 home loss to Portland was the latest indignity. General manager Jesse Fioranelli said San Jose can’t rush. You’ve had four years to build a team, there’s no reason to think the extra time will change your luck.
Source: espn.co.uk
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